Which college is better: IIT or BITS Pilani ?

While comparing two reputed institutes like IIT and BITS Pilani, one requires to evaluate both colleges on certain parameters. However, the question doesn’t specify any course, listed below is the comparison of both institutes for B.Tech courses as most candidates go for B.Tech in both the institutes.

NIRF Ranking

Firstly, let’s compare the NIRF ranking of both institutes. There are sixteen IITs across India, out of which, 11 IITs have secured the topmost ranks in the NIRF ranking 2020. While only two branches of BITS have managed to secure a place among the best hundred institutes for engineering in the same ranking. As IITs come under the top 10 best engineering institutes/colleges across India, as per the government’s ranking, then there seems to be a sense of assurance in the institute/college.

Fee Structure

Talking about the fee structure, IITs charge Rs 8-10 lakh over the four years (for general category, B.Tech while BITS costs approximately Rs 15 lakhs. Speaking of the B.Tech course, there are so many aspirants across India who wish to pursue the course, and many of them come from a very humble background. To those people, the fee structure of the institute matters. Anyways, aspirants are likely to choose a less-expensive institute if both institutes are reputed.

Placement Rate

In a country like India where a huge number of students aspire to pursue B.Tech, aspirants know that the competition is quite tough and it is natural to be concerned about the placement rates of the institute they wish to enroll into.

Going by the statistics, the placement rate of IIT Madras, which has secured the 1st rank in the NIRF ranking, the placement percentage for B.Tech in the year 2018-19 was 85%. Other salary-related aspects are as follows:

Maximum CTC: Rs 133.1 LPA

Average CTC: Rs 16.1 LPA

Median CTC: Rs 13.6 LPA

While talking about BITS’ placement rates, here is the summarized CTC statistics:

Maximum CTC: Rs 15 LPA

Average CTC: Rs 9.18 LPA

Median CTC: Rs 9 LPA

To conclude, all of the above parameters are indicating that IITs are far better than BITS Pilani. However, other factors like academics and faculty are largely subjective, and one should learn it by their own experiences.